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(Enclosure.)
Remuera (Land at), Tamaki Road, Auckland
District.
1846. 23 February.Auckland District.Remuera.James Dilworth.This Deed made the 23rd day of February in the year 1846
Between E Kati a Native Chief of the Waikato tribe in the Territory of New Zealand
of the one part And James Dilworth of Auckland in the Territory aforesaid Esquire
of the other part Whereas the said E Kati is rightfully seized of the fee simple
and inheritance of and in the piece page 485.gif)
or parcel of land hereinafter described according to the Native Customs of New
Zealand And whereas the said E Kati hath contracted with the said James Dilworth for the absolute sale to
him of the said piece or parcel of land hereinafter described for the price or sum
of Five Pounds sterling who hath requested a Conveyance thereof in manner
hereinafter contained Now this Deed witnesseth that for and in consideration of
the sum of Five Pounds Sterling paid to the said E Kati by the said James Dilworth
Receipt for £5.(the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged) He the said E Kati Doth hereby
convey and assure unto the said James
Dilworth his heirs and assigns for ever All that piece or parcel of land
situate at Remuera in the vicinity of Auckland aforesaid containing by Boundaries. [5a. 0r. 31p.] admeasurement five acres and thirty-one perches more or less Bounded on
the North by a point on the Tamaki Road on the East by land belonging to Mr.
Dilworth 3,703 links on the South by land belonging to Mr. Dilworth 324 links and
on the West by land belonging to Messrs. May, Lynch, Dilworth, Gamble, Waddle and
Kuntz 5,056 links as the same is delineated in the Plan endorsed hereon Together
with all the rights members and appurtenances thereunto belonging or in anywise
appertaining And the said James
Dilworth doth hereby declare that no Widow whom he may leave shall be
entitled to Dower out of the said piece or parcel of land hereby conveyed or any
part thereof And he the said E Kati doth hereby covenant and declare to and with
the said James Dilworth his heirs and
assigns that he the said E Kati hath according to the Native Customs of New
Zealand good right full power and lawful and absolute authority to convey and
assure the said piece or parcel of land hereinbefore mentioned and described unto
the said James Dilworth his heirs and
assigns for ever. In Witness whereof the said parties have hereunto subscribed
their names.
or parcel of land hereinafter described according to the Native Customs of New
Zealand And whereas the said E Kati hath contracted with the said James Dilworth for the absolute sale to
him of the said piece or parcel of land hereinafter described for the price or sum
of Five Pounds sterling who hath requested a Conveyance thereof in manner
hereinafter contained Now this Deed witnesseth that for and in consideration of
the sum of Five Pounds Sterling paid to the said E Kati by the said James Dilworth
Receipt for £5.(the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged) He the said E Kati Doth hereby
convey and assure unto the said James
Dilworth his heirs and assigns for ever All that piece or parcel of land
situate at Remuera in the vicinity of Auckland aforesaid containing by Boundaries. [5a. 0r. 31p.] admeasurement five acres and thirty-one perches more or less Bounded on
the North by a point on the Tamaki Road on the East by land belonging to Mr.
Dilworth 3,703 links on the South by land belonging to Mr. Dilworth 324 links and
on the West by land belonging to Messrs. May, Lynch, Dilworth, Gamble, Waddle and
Kuntz 5,056 links as the same is delineated in the Plan endorsed hereon Together
with all the rights members and appurtenances thereunto belonging or in anywise
appertaining And the said James
Dilworth doth hereby declare that no Widow whom he may leave shall be
entitled to Dower out of the said piece or parcel of land hereby conveyed or any
part thereof And he the said E Kati doth hereby covenant and declare to and with
the said James Dilworth his heirs and
assigns that he the said E Kati hath according to the Native Customs of New
Zealand good right full power and lawful and absolute authority to convey and
assure the said piece or parcel of land hereinbefore mentioned and described unto
the said James Dilworth his heirs and
assigns for ever. In Witness whereof the said parties have hereunto subscribed
their names.(Signed) Na Kati.
Signed by the above named parties in the presence of Thos. E. Conry
Solicitor Auckland and Charles Lesey Settler Auckland the above Deed having been
first read over and explained to the said E Kati by the said Charles Lesey—
(Signed) Charles Lesey, Settler, Auckland.
(Signed) Thos. E. Conry,
Solicitor, Auckland.
We certify the within written Deed to be a true and correct copy of the Native Deed from the Chief E Kati to Mr. Dilworth.
D. Smale J. P. Auckland.
Simon Rich, Settler, Epsom.
No. 36.P.C. A True Transcript of Certified Copies of Original Deeds.
Wellington, 16th June, 1880.